http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/ Australian Sprite and Midget Enthusiasts Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:01:14 GMT Edward Charles http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11227 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11227 DEAR dear Dr. Colin, I think that I'm in love again. Dr. Prof. Edward Charles. To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com From: colin@... Date: Fri, 3 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:25:57 GMT David Baigent http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11225 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11225 Colin Why do you think I moved to Sydney? That's right, there are plenty of dry cleaners here! How did we get so far off the subject? One last tale about my Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:08:28 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11224 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11224 And muddy rugs are hard to clean. ... From: David Baigent To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 5:29 PM Subject: RE: [spridgets-aus] Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:29:16 GMT David Baigent http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11223 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11223 It rains a lot in England ! From: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Dodds Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 5:24 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:24:52 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11222 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11222 G'day David Having only owned a Sprite at the same tender age, I don't understand the need for room and comfort. It's much roomier outdoors, a nice rug makes Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:19:40 GMT David Baigent http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11221 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11221 I assume that you already have a picture in your head of what may have been the reason behind my roomy and comfortable comment. You are correct. Back to the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:05:33 GMT Ross Reichardt http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11220 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11220 Oh yeah, we had problems alright. but I do think the Lucas PI system was good and certainly ahead of its time. Our Jag driving neighbours would snigger at the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:52:33 GMT bagonailsonrails http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11219 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11219 David, I agree, a good one, and there were not many, was a whole lot of car at the time. What I find particularly amusing if not alarming is the fact that the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:34:11 GMT bagonailsonrails http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11218 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11218 Those big old Triumph saloons had some style with the black vinyl roofs, big 5 spoke alloys and loads of tinted glass and chrome, nice interiors with real wood Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT Ross Reichardt http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11217 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11217 Memories..... when I was growing up my Dad had a '69 Mk1 Triumph 2500 PI in Hayman Blue. They were the BMW 5 series of the day. Fast. compact. stylish. A great Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:13:43 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11216 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11216 Roomy and comfortable for what, David? Curious minds need to know. ... From: David Baigent To: spridgets-aus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:45 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:22 GMT David Baigent http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11215 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11215 Ian, It was a 1972 Mk11 in French blue. The mechanical fuel injection set up was a concern to lots of people but my father was the quality manager at Rolls Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:55 GMT bagonailsonrails http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11214 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11214 David, I know that strictly speaking this is an Abingdon product biased forum but you've got me going all misty eyed now with the mention of the Triumph...Was Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:21 GMT David Baigent http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11213 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11213 Troy The 22 year old shocks are Spax gas adjustable telescopic units which I have put new bushes on. There does not appear to be anything wrong with them, but Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:29:08 GMT Colin Dodds http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11212 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spridgets-aus/message/11212 G'day Alan And the original colour was Nurburg White. It's on the Sprite Register. I believe the engine number is correct. It certainly is in the